Lotto 416 | A LARGE CARNELIAN INTAGLIO SET IN A LATER GOLD RING. ALLEGORICAL SCENE.

Bertolami Fine Art - Piazza Lovatelli 1, 00186 Roma

A LARGE CARNELIAN INTAGLIO SET IN A LATER GOLD RING. ALLEGORICAL SCENE.

A LARGE CARNELIAN INTAGLIO SET IN A LATER GOLD RING. ALLEGORICAL SCENE.

17th - 18th century

Stone 20x23 mm; int. Size 17,5x23 mm; 11 gr.

A partially naked female figure, covered only by a cloak, lovingly embraces a handsome young naked warrior wearing only a helmet and a cloak. Probably Venus and Mars. The male figure holds a shield on which a heraldic coat of arms is depicted consisting of a cup surmounted by a radiant sun (this type of sun recalls the Gonzagas). Behind, some plants. Beautiful execution and color of the stone.

Provenance: U.K. private collection